地下之王 - 美国Hardcore / Metalcore乐队Faded Line专访

从纽约与马萨诸塞州的地下Hardcore场景，到成员曾参与的 Murphy’s Law、Madball、Machine Head、DRI 等乐队，Faded Line 将多年地下音乐经验融入当代 Hardcore 与 Metalcore。成立于2021年的他们，以沉重的声音、强烈的现场能量和鲜明的地下精神，探索属于这个时代的 Hardcore 表达。

（V: 代表笔者 F: 代表Faded Line乐队）

From the underground Hardcore scenes of New York and Massachusetts to the members’ experience with bands such as Murphy’s Law, Madball, Machine Head, and DRI, Faded Line brings decades of underground music experience into contemporary Hardcore and Metalcore. Formed in 2021, the band combines a crushing sound, intense live energy, and a strong underground spirit to explore what Hardcore can mean in today’s world.

(V: The author; F: The band Faded Line)

采访对象：Faded Line（Faded Line乐队）

采访时间：2026.09.18

V: Faded Line 的成员拥有非常丰富的地下音乐经历。回顾 Hardcore 的发展历史，你们认为这一音乐最重要的精神是什么？

Faded Line’s members have extensive experience in the underground music scene. Looking back at the history of Hardcore, what do you believe is the most important spirit at the heart of this music?

F: 我真心认为，硬核音乐最核心的精神就是团结。当灯光暗下、演出开始——无论是哪支硬核乐队在台上演奏——所有的政治观点和个人信念都会暂时隐去；在接下来的半小时（或是整场演出期间），人们可以尽情释放自我，忘却生活的艰辛。这真的很美好。

I truly believe that the most important spirit in hardcore is the unity. When the lights go down and we start playing, any hardcore band starts playing, and all the political views and personal beliefs just go silent and for the next 1/2 hour or how ever long the set is, people can just unleash and forget the hard life. It’s beautiful.

V: NYHC 对你们的音乐有怎样的影响？在你们看来，Hardcore 与 Metal 结合后产生了怎样独特的音乐力量？

How has NYHC influenced your music? In your view, what unique power comes from combining Hardcore with Metal?

F: 我们来自纽约州北部，离纽约市也不远，因此有幸亲历了纽约硬核的诞生。我们和那些在狭小拥挤的俱乐部、退伍军人协会会馆等地掀起这股浪潮的家伙们都是朋友。把硬核音乐那种原始的能量，与当时80年代同样崭露头角的金属乐风格融合在一起，那简直就像炸药一样威力惊人！硬核的生猛劲头加上金属乐的态度，造就了一场纯粹的狂野风暴。

So, being from upstate NY and not far from NYC, we were actually blessed to be around the birth of NYHC. We were friends with these guys that set it off in small packed clubs and VFW halls etc. You take that, mix it up with metal that was also making its mark back then (the 80’s) and it’s pure dynamite! The raw energy of hardcore mixed in with the attitude of metal and its pure chaos.

V: 新专辑"The Only Way Out Is Through"的标题非常有力量。这个标题对你们来说意味着什么？

The title of your new album, The Only Way Out Is Through, is very powerful. What does this title mean to you?

F: 作为一名作词人，我非常看重每一个字词。即便听众还没听到一个音符，仅仅是歌名本身就能产生强烈的冲击力。在创作这张作品期间，我正经历一段充满情感波折的艰难时期；当我翻看笔记时，这个标题瞬间击中了我——它让我意识到，自己已别无选择。无论面临怎样的心理或生理挑战，无论遇到何种阻碍，答案只有一个：“唯一的出路，就是迎难而上，穿行而过。”

As the lyricist, I take words and phrases very seriously. You can make impact with words titles before anyone hears a note. When we were writing this release, I was going through some emotional, trying times and as I went through my notes this title hit me instantly meaning there is no other option. Whatever mental or physical challenge becomes an obstacle, there is only one answer - “The only way out is through”

V: 你们的音乐中有很多愤怒、冲突和困境的表达。你们认为愤怒对于音乐来说是一种怎样的力量？

Your music contains a lot of anger, conflict, and expressions of struggle. What kind of power do you think anger can have in music?

F: 如果能妥善驾驭并加以磨练，愤怒便是一种天赋。我看待愤怒的方式，就像综合格斗选手看待一场格斗一样：那是受控的混乱，而这种聚焦的愤怒绝对能有力地传达出你的立场。

When managed and honed in properly, anger is a gift. I look at it like an MMA fighter looks at a fight. Controlled chaos, focused anger will absolutely get the point across.

V: 硬核从地下文化逐渐进入更大的音乐市场。你们如何看待这种变化？你们认为今天的 Hardcore 还需要保持“地下精神”吗？

Hardcore has gradually moved from underground culture into the wider music market. How do you view this change? Do you think Hardcore still needs to maintain its “underground spirit” today?

F: 不得不说，在小型场地演出或观看硬核乐队的现场，体验远胜于大型场馆。话虽如此，我并不搞“圈内门槛”那一套；只要某支硬核乐队拥有的乐迷数量足以支撑生计并能给人们的生活带来积极影响，我就完全支持——前提是乐队没有背离其真正的内核。

I must say, playing in a smaller venue or watching a hardcore band in a smaller venue is so much better than watching or playing a big venue. With that said I don’t gate keep with that stuff, if there is enough fans of any hardcore band that can earn them a living and make a difference in people’s lives than I am all for it as long as the band isn’t sacrificing what they are truly about.

V: 与过去的作品相比，"The Only Way Out Is Through"在声音和创作方式上有哪些新的变化？

Compared with your previous work, what are the biggest changes in the sound and songwriting approach of The Only Way Out Is Through?

F: 我觉得上一张专辑做得有些仓促，没能花足够的时间去细细打磨那些歌曲。其实，乐队创始人兼吉他手 Jeff 手头早就攒下了不少riffs，但出于某种原因，我们当时从零散的片段直接跳到了录音阶段，进展极快。相比之下，这次我们准备得相当充分，提前解决了各种问题，所以在录音室里很快就找到了那种感觉。

I feel the previous release was rushed. There wasn’t a lot of time to live with the songs etc. Jeff, the founder and Gtr player had a lot of those riffs for years but for some reason we went from bits and pieces to the recording in a flash. With this new one we were prepared, worked out the kinks ahead of time and we instantly felt it in the studio.

V: Walter “Monsta” Ryan 加入乐队之后，对你们的歌曲创作和编曲产生了怎样的影响？

How has Walter “Monsta” Ryan’s joining the band influenced your songwriting and arrangements?

F: 哎呀，真不知该从何说起……首先，我们俩认识多年，一直都聊过要合作的事。后来他搬回东海岸加入了 Murphy’s Law 和 Murderers Row 乐队，看过我们的现场演出后，他就跟我说：“兄弟，要是你们哪天缺鼓手，算我一个！”巧的是，当时我们的鼓手正好想休息一阵子，所以时机简直完美！至于他的鼓技嘛……就是我们常说的那种“受控的混乱感”——那完全就是他的风格，一贯如此！他把自己的独特律动融入了这些歌里，效果简直绝了！

Oh Man, where to begin… First of all, I have been friends with him for years and we always talked about working together. When he moved back to the East Coast to join Murphy’s Law and Murderers Row, he saw us live and said “bro, if you ever need a drummer I am in!” It just so happened that our drummer wanted to take a break so the timing was perfect! Now his playing… that controlled chaos that we were talking about… that’s him… always! He just put his feel on these songs and it was magic!

V: Faded Line的吉他同时具有硬核的律动感和金属的重量感。你们在创作Riff时最重视哪些元素？

Faded Line’s guitar work combines the groove of Hardcore with the heaviness of Metal. What elements do you value most when writing your riffs?

F: Jeff创作的吉他riffs确实带有那种90年代硬核音乐的质感，同时也融入了一些金属乐的元素。这种风格既独特又极具启发性，我认为这正是Faded Line乐队脱颖而出的原因。其实，Monsta 也会参与创作一些吉他riff。

Jeff really has that 90’s hardcore feel in his riffs with a bit of metal. Truly inspiring and unique to where I think it makes Faded Line stand out. Monsta actually writes some riffs as well.

V: 硬核非常依赖现场能量。你们在录制这张专辑时，如何让录音保持这种直接而强烈的感觉？

Hardcore relies heavily on live energy. When recording this album, how did you preserve that direct and intense feeling in the studio?

首先，我想用手持麦克风进行录音。这并非那种现场演出常用的麦克风，而是一款优质的录音室麦克风；我希望能像在现场演出那样手持它，从而更好地把控和传达那种能量感。到了录音室后，戴夫摆出了好几支麦克风供我挑选，我一眼就相中了最完美的那一支。随后，乐队在录音室里现场演奏了这些歌曲，这种方式也起到了至关重要的作用。

Firstly, I wanted to record with a hand held mic. Not a mic you would use live, but a good studio mic that I could hold to hone in the energy like I would at a live show. When I got to the studio Dave had a bunch of mics out. I found the perfect one. Then the band playing the songs live in the studio. That had a big impact as well.

V: 这次专辑由 Dave Parker 制作和混音。在合作过程中，他有没有带来一些你们之前没有尝试过的声音想法？

The album was produced and mixed by Dave Parker. Did working with him bring any new ideas or approaches to the band’s sound that you had not explored before?

F: 这并非我们从未尝试过，而是我们许久未曾采用过的方式。举个例子，在录音室里，他绝不允许使用“复制粘贴”这种手段。每一句歌词我都必须亲自演唱，直到我们满意为止；即便某段旋律需要重复出现，哪怕之前的录音已经完美无瑕，他也绝不容许直接复制粘贴——这种做法我非常推崇，因为它能切实提升你在录音室乃至现场演出时的表现水平！

Not that we haven’t explored before but what we haven’t had in a while. For instance, in the world of copy and paste in the studio, he would not allow any of that. I sang each line to our liking and if it was being repeated, even if it was a perfect take, there was no pasting it which I am a big fan of. It makes you better in the studio and live as well!

V: 你们曾与Life Of Agony、Sick Of It All、Biohazard、Slapshot和Possessed等乐队同台。对 Faded Line来说，一场真正优秀的硬核现场最重要的是什么？

You have shared the stage with bands such as Life Of Agony, Sick Of It All, Biohazard, Slapshot, and Possessed. For Faded Line, what makes a truly great Hardcore live show?

F: 带着这样的心态登台：“我们就在这里——无论你是爱我们、恨我们，还是对我们毫无感觉——我们要把每一场演出都当作最后一场来演”——每一场都是如此！

Going out there with the mentality of “we are here and love us or hate us or have no opinion, we are playing every show like it’s our last show” - every show!

V: Faded Line已经拥有丰富的地下音乐经历。未来，你们希望这支乐队通过音乐留下怎样的声音、态度或精神？

Faded Line already carries a rich history of underground music experience. Looking ahead, what kind of sound, attitude, or spirit do you hope the band will leave behind through its music?

F: 我们创作的每一部作品都秉持着真诚！首先，我们是为自己而写，这一点至关重要。我们此刻正在创作新歌，而归根结底，我们只希望歌迷们能真正感受到：这些作品是怀着赤诚之心创作出来的！

Integrity in everything we write! We write for ourselves first, which is very important. We are writing new songs as we speak, and when it’s all said and done, we just want fans to truly know it was written with integrity!

Faded Line乐队主要作品：

Faded Line - The Only Way Out Is Through（2026）